Karen Blixen
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Baroness Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke was a Danish author who wrote in Danish and English. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, used in English-speaking countries; Tania Blixen,
Blixen in 1957
The Mattrup seat farm, 1861
Karen Blixen photographed in 1913
Karen Blixen with her brother Thomas on the family farm in Kenya in the 1920s
Bror von Blixen-Finecke
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Baron Bror Fredrik von Blixen-Finecke was a Swedish nobleman, writer, professional hunter and guide on African big-game hunts. He was married to Karen Blixen from 1914 to 1925.
Karen Blixen
…fell in love with her second cousin, Baron Hans von Blixen-Finecke. When Hans did not reciprocate, she entered a relationship with his twin brother, Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke. The couple announced their engagement on 23 December 1912, to the family's surprise. Given the difficulties both were experiencing in settling in…
Blixen (left) with Edward, Prince of Wales and Denys Finch Hatton (right), 1928.
Blixen's coat of arms